The world's oldest surviving railway bridge (built 1725-26) stands over a rocky gorge near Stanley. The Tanfield Railway crossed here to transport coal to the River Tyne.
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Heritage
Founded in 1093, Durham Cathedral is a breathtaking example of Romanesque architecture and one of the finest Norman buildings in the world.
An iconic image of North East England, local
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The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle. Remains include much of the 13th
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The very extensive remains of a 13th Century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage on the River Wear. Part of it later served as a
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Great news – Lumiere, the magical festival of light which many of you enjoyed last November was a winner at Tuesday’s Journal Culture Awards. And ...
culturedurham: A play originated at Gala Durham on show at Theatre Royal Newcastle and Fenwicks Window - Alf Ramsay knew my Grandfather...
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